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Join us for the 2019 Wahl Lectures. Come and gain a fresh perspective on the Canadian Church by turning to current empirical data and analysis and stirring timely theological and practical considerations regarding religious and cultural realities inside and outside of Canadian congregations. This one-day event, led by Joel Thiessen, Ph.D., of Ambrose University, is ideal for church and denominational leaders as well as church members.

Event Details

Friday, March 15, 20199:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

In-Person Attendee Cost - $75 CAD

Includes lunch; register by March 4, 2019.

Online Attendee Cost - $20 CAD

Ideal for those at a distance, participation will take place through Zoom web conferencing. Register by March 8, 2019. The link to access the workshop will be e-mailed a few days before the start of the event.

Schedule

9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.None of the Above: Having No Religion in CanadaReligious nones, those who say they have no religion, represent one-quarter of Canadian adults and one-third of teens and young adults in Canada. Drawing on recent Canadian data, we will explore who they are, why they have grown, how they view the world and religion, and where they are going.

10:45 a.m. - 12 NoonEvangelism in Canada: From the Pulpit to the PewHow do Canadians – from the pulpits to the pews to society at large – think about, practice, and respond to evangelism (and evangelicals) today? Further, what proportion of those in the pews could be considered converts, and what do those findings tell us about Canadian congregations and society?

12 Noon - 1 p.m.Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Flourishing Congregations in Canada: Signs of Life and VitalityWhat can we learn from Canadian congregations where there are signs of religious life and vitality? What traits might we associate with a flourishing congregation, and what sets some congregations apart from others? This session will focus on national interview, focus group, and survey reseach with Canadian church leaders and congregants around organizational ethos, internal dimensions, and outward dimensions.

About Dr. Joel Thiessen

Dr. Joel Thiessen is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta. Alongside his latest book, The Meaning of Sunday: The Practice of Belief in a Secular Age (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2015), he is currently working on three collaborative projects. One centers on religious nones in North America, another on Millennials in Canada, and one on flourishing congregations in Canada. For more, see www.joelthiessen.ca, and follow him on Twitter @joelthiessen.